Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Nathaniel Brown Palmer Biography and Timeline

Follow Nathaniel Brown Palmer through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

Nathaniel Brown Palmer, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1820

Discovery of Antarctica

Captain · Antarctic Peninsula · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sights Antarctic land near the peninsula from the sloop Hero, becoming one of the first Americans to report the continent

Records, sources and methodology

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